Really though, I can't imagine too many people in that room this idea was cooked in really thought this was a good idea. This looks more like a scare tactic than something they actually thought they could do. Surely the number crunchers and a few lawyers were secretly thinking "Are you on something?".

Really though, I can't imagine too many people in that room this idea was cooked in really thought this was a good idea. This looks more like a scare tactic than something they actually thought they could do. Surely the number crunchers and a few lawyers were secretly thinking "Are you on something?".

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This is what i'm saying, discussion has turned to focus on the value, not the legitimacy of the suit.
I'm not necessarily referring to the court, as it may not influence the decision, but public discussions.

The non-story about the RIAA seeking $72 trillion from LimeWire (It did not).

Jaikumar Vijayan

There have been several breathless news stories this week, including a few in some pretty respectable media outlets, about the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) seeking a mind-boggling $72 trillion (that's not a typo) in damages from LimeWire. It's the kind of story that grabs your attention no matter which side you are on when it comes to the RIAA's fight against music piracy. It would have been a great story for Computerworld as well, if only it had been true.